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Mukasey Back at Work; Collapse Called ÂFainting Spell'
Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey walked out of George Washington University Hospital yesterday afternoon and reported directly to work, brushing off his collapse a night earlier at the lectern of a conservative legal event.
Witness in Trial of Alaska's Stevens Says Prosecutors Improperly Influenced Him
A witness in the corruption trial of Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) has told a federal judge that he received extensive help from prosecutors prior to taking the stand and would have testified differently had he not been given the assistance.
Army Seeks Entertainers to Visit Troops in Afghanistan; Strict Rules Apply
The war in Afghanistan is heating up, so it must be time for the wrestling divas.
Gates Backs Buildup of U.S. Troops in Afghanistan
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said yesterday that he supports a fresh troop buildup in Afghanistan -- officially estimated at more than 20,000 U.S. troops in the next 12 to 18 months -- to fight a growing insurgency and to safeguard the 2009 Afghan elections. But he stressed that in the long run...
More Workers Face Discipline Over Improper 'Joe the Plumber' Record Searches
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 21 -- Two more senior managers at the Ohio agency where computers were used to dig up information about "Joe the Plumber" have been suspended without pay for their roles in the searches, an official at the agency said Friday.
Indictment Alleges Agriprocessors Managers Knowingly Employed Illegal Immigrants
DES MOINES, Nov. 21 -- A federal grand jury has issued a 12-count indictment alleging that managers were intricately involved in efforts to employ illegal workers at a kosher slaughterhouse that was the site of one of the nation's largest immigration raids.
Financial System Suffers Relapse
The financial system, which had recently shown glimmers of improvement, is unraveling again.
Obama's Once-Disciplined Team Springs Leaks During Transition
Barack Obama was famously able to impose discipline and control over his presidential campaign, but it didn't take long for him to discover that running a transition is something quite different.
Judge Orders Release of Five Guantanamo Bay Detainees
For the first time, a federal judge ordered the release yesterday of detainees from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay after evaluating and rejecting government allegations that five men were dangerous enemy combatants.
Detroit Automakers Lose Staunch Ally as Waxman Ousts Dingell on Key Committee
If beleaguered U.S. automakers did not have enough problems, Michigan Rep. John D. Dingell, their greatest congressional champion, was dethroned yesterday as chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee by Rep. Henry A. Waxman of California, an advocate of stiff measures against global war...
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